Recent Monitoring and Evaluation
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Empowered 2 Be Fit Intervention
IMHC was funded by the Indiana Department of Health to implement the Empowered 2 Be Fit (E2BF) project that included the E2BF intervention.
The E2BF Intervention engaged racial and ethnic minority adults living with chronic conditions who were interested in taking part in a nine-week evidence-based educational intervention focusing on physical activity and nutrition.
IMHC collaborated with community based organizations in Allen, Lake, and Marion counties to enroll participants and facilitate the intervention, and a Federally Qualified Health Center to promote E2BF and refer people to take part.
E2BF was offered in the community with 227 adults enrolling in the nine-week program. Participants were asked to complete a pre-survey and post-survey to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and behavior before and after the intervention.
Results demonstrated successful increases in knowledge of physical activity and nutrition with changes in behavior with increased participation of physical activity, healthy eating habits, food preparation and shopping practices. No change in attitude about being able to afford to eat healthy meals.
Heart Healthy Hoosier Program
IMHC was funded by the Indiana Department of Health to implement the Heart Healthy Hoosiers (HHH) Program in collaboration with the Latino Health Organization (LHO), and other partners.
The HHH program focused on engaging people of color and underserved populations in Central Indiana. Interested adults enrolled and consented to take part in cardiovascular screenings, healthy behavioral support services and lifestyle behavior change coaching; followed by rescreening after six to eight months. Participants were referred to available COVID-19 vaccines, boosters, and other community resources as needed.
The HHH team organized and implemented 26 cardiovascular screening events and enrolled 417 participants in the program. The team organized and implemented 18 cardiovascular rescreening events with 82 HHH participants.
Comparison of cardiovascular measures from baseline screening to rescreening demonstrated a reduction in A1c, blood glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol, waist circumference, and weight for some of the HHH participants.
Diabetes Self-Management
and Support Program
IMHC collaborated with the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) to promote and host the Diabetes Self-Management Support (DSMS) program for adults with diabetes. The 10-week program offered education and support to enhance participant knowledge, confidence, and behavior in self-management of diabetes.
IMHC hosted two DSMS groups consisting of seventeen adults with diabetes. The program was offered as an in-person and virtual format with one group in English and the other in Spanish.
Participants consented to take part in the program, and completed surveys before and after the program. Nine in ten of the participants took part in all DSMS sessions and completed the surveys.
Comparison of DSMS participant survey responses before and after demonstrated an increase in diabetes knowledge, confidence in diabetes self-management, and behaviors in monitoring blood sugar, following meal plans, and being physically active. Participants reported satisfaction with the program, facilitator support, and use of the continuous glucose monitor to track blood sugar levels.
Women’s Self-Care Events
IMHC collaborated with BWHI to plan and host Women’s Self-Care events for Black and Latina women residing in the Indianapolis area. The purpose was to offer heath-related activities and community-based health screenings that focused on the seven pillars of self-care (mental, emotional, physical, environmental, spiritual, recreational, and social).
IMHC hosted one women’s self-care event in English and another in Spanish. Events were promoted with flyers distributed at community events, by emails, on social media, and shared by word of mouth.
A total of 60 women attended the two self-care events with 30 women participating in English and 30 women in the Spanish. The majority participated in health screenings and referrals for services were provided as needed.
Overall, participant feedback was positive with 9 in 10 responses rating the events as ‘Excellent;/very good’ and ‘’very useful’. Participants planned to share what they learned with family, friends, and coworkers.
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